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Pets in the White House

New First Pets Spot, Ernie, and India go to Washington by Holly Hartman Socks on the podium in the White House briefing room. The former First Cat belongs to Chelsea Clinton—Bill…

Selected Country Musicians

Hank Williams See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and…

A Tenth Planet?

In recent years astronomers have discovered that our solar system is a great deal more crowded than we imagined. In 2004 alone, a dozen new moons circling Saturn were identified. Today's…

Fantastic Fantasy Novels

—Holly Hartman Harry Potter wasn't the first child to discover he possessed magical powers, or the first to become entangled in a battle of Good vs. Evil. Check out the classic books in this list…

Barry Morris GOLDWATER, Congress, AZ (1909-1998)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1965; 1969-1987Party: RepublicanGOLDWATER, Barry Morris, (father of Barry Morris Goldwater, Jr.), a Senator from Arizona; born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz…

Swinburne, Algernon Charles

(Encyclopedia) Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837–1909, English poet and critic. His poetry is noted for its vitality and for the music of its language. After attending Eton (1849–53) and Oxford (1856…

2012 Academy Awards

The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…

2014 Academy Awards

The 2014 Academy Awards were presented on Feb. 22, 2015, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…

Kabardino-Balkar Republic

(Encyclopedia) Kabardino-Balkar RepublicKabardino-Balkar Republickăbˌərdēˈnō-bălkârˈ [key] or Kabardino-Balkaria, constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 760,000), c.4,800 sq mi (12,400 sq km), SE…

astronaut

(Encyclopedia) astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and…